Osburn Stoves by SB I HYBRID-45 MF - Manual (Page 17)

VACCUM USE
If a vacuum is used to clean your stove, we suggest using a
vacuum designed for ashes.
Some regular vacuums and shop vacs leak ash into the room.
Your vacuum or shop vac may have a special filter or bag
available to eliminate this leakage.
CLEANING
a. Heat Exchange Tubes – Your Osburn Hybrid-45 MF
stove is designed with a built-in heat exchanger tube
cleaner. This should be used weekly to remove
accumulated ash on the tubes. To clean the heat
exchanger, open the door and grab the cleaning rod
located behind the louvers (just above the stove’s
door) and push it forward. Close the door. Slide the
cleaning rod back and forth two or three times from
front to back (refer to figure 19). When finished, push
the cleaning rod back in, behind the louvers.
b. Baffle: Remove the baffle and scrape off ashes. Use
a vaccum is necessary. In some cases, you will need
to remove creosote on the baffle, which can
accumulate rapidly under certain conditions. A small
wire brush can be used. It is important to remove this
creosote because it is highly combustible and could
cause premature corrosion.
c. Chamber walls: Periodically, you must vacuum the
ashes that may have accumulated on the main walls
of the combustion chamber. START BY REMOVING
THE DECORATIVE MASONRY-LIKE PANELS,
WHICH ARE SIMPLY HELD BY SCREWS. Scrape off
ashes. Use a vacuum is necessary. There is also a
cleaning outlet located behind the left side panel of the
combustion chamber. Remove this panel using a
screw driver. You will notice a small rectangular
cleaning outlet. Inspect behind this outlet (see figure
22) Insert the vacuum tip through the cleaning outlet
and clean thoroughly. REPEAT THIS OPERATION AT
LEAST ONCE PER TON OF PELLETS BURNED
UNTIL YOU ARE FAMILIAR WITH HOW ASHES
ACCUMULATE WITH YOUR OPERATING
PRACTICES.
BLOWERS
DANGER: RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK. DISCONNECT
POWER BEFORE SERVICING UNIT.
• Cleaning – Over a period of time, ashes or dust may
collect on the blades of both the combustion/exhaust
blower and convection blower. Periodically, the
blowers should be cleaned as the ash and dust can
impede performance. The convection blower is
accessed by opening the stove’s right side panel. The
combustion/exhaust blower can be accessed by
opening the left, right, and back panels located on the
pedestal. To clean the blades in the combustion
housing, insert the vacuum tip through the air inlet
damper opening located on the side of the combustion
housing. Clean thoroughly. To clean the blades in the
exhaust housing, use a screw driver to remove the
cleaning access panel located on the side of the metal
box covering the housing. Insert the vacuum tip
through the cleaning outlet and clean the blades
thoroughly.
NOTE: When cleaning, be careful not to bend fan blades.
Some stove owners lightly spray an anti-creosote chemical on
the fire to help reduce creosote formation within the stove.
LEFT SIDE PANEL
OF COMBUSTION
CHAMBER
BAFFLE
ACCESS TO
CLEANING OUTLET
SIDE DOOR
BOTTOM LEFT
SIDE PANEL
ACCESS PANEL TO
EXHAUST BLOWER
ACCESS PANEL GASKET
HIGH TEMPERATURE
L-250 MANUAL RESET
CONVECTION
BLOWER
THERMOSTAT
TERMINAL
POWER
CORD
AIR SUPPLY
KNOB
COMBUSTION
HOUSING
EXHAUST
HOUSING
HIGH TEMPERATURE
SWITCH F-140
CLEANING
ACCESS PANEL
COMBUSTION/EXHAUST
BLOWER MOTOR
EXHAUST
IGNITER
PRESSURE
SWITCH
AUGER
MOTOR
Oiling – both the convection and combustion/exhaust blowers have sleeve
bearings that are permanently sealed. No oiling is required.
MAINTENANCE 17
FIGURE 22
Access to cleaning outlet #1
FIGURE 23
Access to cleaning outlet #2
FIGURE 24
Rear view